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I wanted to start this week off by a very interesting single oil soap. Let’s take a look a Jojoba Oil. Jojoba is a liquid wax that is harvested from a desert shrub. This oil is very different because it is also fairly stable. Let’s go see what happens when […]

Single Oil Soap – Golden Jojoba Oil

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Two weeks from now I am going to do a full week of making lip balm. After all, summer is coming and summer is lip balm season. Yes, lip balm is used all year long but we generally see a spike in the demand for lip balm and flavor oils […]

Flavor Friday!

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What have you thought about the single oil soaps? Have you learn a lot? I know I have. I wanted to test another highly popular oil in soap making. Today I will be testing Hydrogenated Soybean Oil. Come join me in the test kitchen for this next single soap!   […]

Single Oil Soap – Hydrogenated Soybean Oil

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I love going to little Mom & Pop Specialty Shops. I remember on a vacation with my parents when I was about 7 we visited a cooking store. One portion of this shop was dedicated just to candies and chocolates. There were hand dipped chocolates, truffles, rock candy, gummies, gum […]

Candy Shop Perfume Stick

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  I wanted to continue our learning adventure with the single oil soaps. I was really enjoying what I was learning and I wanted to know more. I decided to try Olive Oil today. I have seen and heard of Olive Oil Soap before, but I have never made it […]

Single Oil Soap – Olive Oil

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Do you sing in the shower? Some days I don’t and some days I do. When I do sing, I generally have music playing which, let me be honest, is most showers. 🙂 I got thinking about the song,It’s Raining Men by The Weather Girls, after the wind blew all […]

It’s raining men! Hallelujah!

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Sweet Almond Oil. I consider Sweet Almond Oil to be one of my staple oils for making lip balms and lotions. I wanted to test this oil next to see what it would contribute to a bar of soap. I have never made a soap with Sweet Almond before and […]

Single Oil Soap – Sweet Almond Oil

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I love Cocoa Butter. I have loved it ever since I was a little girl. I mean, who can complain about a butter smelling like chocolate?! In this single oil soap adventure, I wanted to test a soap with just Cocoa Butter. Come join me for this delightful adventure!  Needed […]

Single Oil Soap -Cocoa Butter, Regular

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I have been loving learning about all of the different properties oils contribute to a bar of soap. I decided that I wanted to try Avocado next. I must admit, I did get a bit of a surprise after is was in the mold! Come join me as we learn […]

Single Oil Soap – Avocado Oil

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Yesterday was a very different experience when compared to most soaps I make. Today, I wanted to show Palm Kernel Oil, an oil most of us are familiar with in our oils. But do we really know what it contributes to our bar? Let’s go find out through experience!   […]

Single Oil Soap – Palm Kernel Oil

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As a soapmaker, it can be really useful to know what properties an oil can contribute to your final bar of soap. Does it make it hard or soft? Does the oil contribute a lot of lather? Is the lather dense or light and fluffy? This information is really important, […]

Single Oil Soap – Stearic Acid

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Bath salts are super easy to make. I had always thought of bath salts as a fast and easy birthday gift for my friends. I’ll admit it, I’m not much of a bath gal as I would much rather take a shower and move on. It wasn’t until I was […]

Wedding Favors Bath Salts